Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.

Source: justice.gov

Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn Malls Into Distribution Centers
Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn...
August 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Western Union is looking for merger and acquisition opportunities, and Amazon and Simon Property Group are in talks to turn empty...

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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud
US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud
August 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 14 people in two separate investigations into their alleged participation in schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of...

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Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
July 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cracking down on scams known as credit card laundering or transaction laundering,...

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Today In Payments: Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Hong Kong IPO; DOJ Looks Into Possible Wirecard Role In Fraud
Today In Payments: Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Hong Kong IPO; DOJ Looks Into Possible Wirecard...
July 09, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Alibaba’s Ant Group plans to go public, and the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Wirecard’s possible role in a purported...

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DOJ Looks At Possible Wirecard Role In Purported $100M Bank Fraud
DOJ Looks At Possible Wirecard Role In Purported $100M Bank Fraud
July 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Adding to the series of legal difficulties for Wirecard, the Justice Department is looking to see if the German payments company had an essential part in...

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DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
DOJ, States To Decide Whether To Join Forces On Google In Antitrust Probe
June 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and a group of state attorneys general are looking to meet soon to discuss an antitrust lawsuit against Google, sources...

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DOJ Alleges Man Faked 120 Employees To Get $3M PPP Loan
DOJ Alleges Man Faked 120 Employees To Get $3M PPP Loan
June 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A 44-year-old Texas man, Fahad Shah, was charged with fraud for allegedly attempting to file fake loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according...

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Google’s Search Engine Option Menu In Europe Gets DOJ Attention
Google’s Search Engine Option Menu In Europe Gets DOJ Attention
June 05, 2020  |  Google

Google’s move to provide a menu in Europe, which began showing up on new tablets as well as smartphones and lets users select a search...

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DOJ: Texas Man Allegedly Claimed Employees To Net $5M In PPP Funds
DOJ: Texas Man Allegedly Claimed Employees To Net $5M In PPP Funds
May 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Texas man is facing charges of filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $5 million in forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...

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